The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hosted
a mental health discussion over Zoom last week with a host of
charities involved in the Heads Together campaign. The purpose of
the call was to discuss how mental health charities can provide
support now in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how their
support will be needed once the pandemic is over. The participating
charities included Mind, CALM…
The Duke of Cambridge has spoken for the
first time about his worries in the days after his father was
confirmed to have coronavirus. And Prince William said he remains
anxious for his grandparents, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh,
as the pandemic continues. William…
The Duke of Cambridge remotely opened a
new NHS Nightingale Hospital on Thursday morning, praising both the
“selfless commitment” and “herculean effort” of NHS workers while
doing so. Constructed in only eight days, the NHS Nightingale
Birmingham Hospital will…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have
updated their charitable foundation’s website with new guidelines
on how they will support those on the frontline of responding to
the coronavirus pandemic. The Royal Foundation now lists three key
ways that William and Kate will support charities. They include:
“Working to connect our partners with those who are able to provide
practical support…
The Duke of Cambridge has said Britain is
at its best during a crisis during a video conversation with a
charity in Wales that runs a food bank and supports those isolated
by delivering hot meals. “I think Britain is at its best when faced
with a crisis…We all…
The Duke of Cambridge has sent a letter
to the Moderator of the Church of Scotland ahead of Easter, writing
that he appreciates what the Church has done to “re-invent itself
digitally” to provide a space for worshippers. “I wanted to
acknowledge how difficult a…
The Duke of Cambridge: "We are in a life and death fight to help those people living on the streets in this public health emergency"
29th March 2020
The Duke of Cambridge has been talking
with his patronage, The Passage, to discuss how best to help people
living with homelessness during the coronavirus outbreak. On
Wednesday, William called The Passage’s CEO, Mick Clarke, who
relayed his message in an article in the Evening Standard. The
message: help 600 people in London find places to sleep. William
reportedly told Clarke…
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit NHS staff working all hours to deal with coronavirus crisis
20th March 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid a
visit to the London Ambulance Centre in Croydon to meet staff
members who take NHS 111 calls from the public. “The last few
weeks, and more recent days have been understandably concerning
with the continuing spread of…
Duke of Cambridge launches coronavirus donation appeal with National Emergencies Trust
19th March 2020
The Duke of Cambridge launched a special
appeal with the National Emergencies Trust in the wake of the
coronavirus pandemic currently spreading across the globe.
“Whenever and wherever adversity strikes, the people of the U.K.
have a unique ability to pull together,”…
The Duke of Cambridge received a new
patronage on Thursday, becoming the patron of London’s Air
Ambulance Charity following last year’s 30th anniversary campaign.
William, who helped fundraise and supported the charity last year
during its anniversary year, helped secure £1.4 million towards
developing training and wellbeing facilities for the London Air
Ambulance crews through…
